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Brad Childress gets Brett Favre and quickly ends up with a hefty contract extension. Lovie Smith gets Jay Cutler and finds people wondering if he'll soon be unemployed. Some guys have all the luck. Nevertheless, the Bears enter Sunday's showdown against the Eagles just one game off the wild-card pace, despite losing their past two. And Cutler's old team in Denver has lost three in a row and may be without Kyle Orton against the Chargers this week. One SportsNation blogger thinks Cutler is still the right guy for the Bears, but does his new team or his old team need a win more this week?

• "Cutler has the ability to win games for his team; an ability that was overly praised when Brett Favre was in Green Bay but is now largely overlooked in evaluating today's quarterbacks (for some reason, people have fallen in love with "guys who just know how to win," forgetting that those guys have either rock solid defenses or unstoppable running games). But don't ask me, ask any of the many quarterback-starved teams in the league if they would give up exactly what the Bears gave up to get Cutler to begin with right now." Read afjumpfan23's full post.

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SportsNation would rather have Peyton Manning than Tom Brady dating their sister, but the roles are reversed if a wingman is called for. Maybe it's time to have the quarterback beauty contest settled on the field.

In the other big rivalry game of the week (no, not Chiefs-Raiders), Chad Ochocinco is winning the PR war (and food fight) for the Bengals, but fans favor the Steelers.

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What does Tony Romo have to do to catch a break? Wait, poor choice of words. Romo should be breathing easy these days. Criticized heavily during the Cowboys' slow start -- he had slipped all the way to No. 17 in SportsNation's quarterback rankings as recently as Oct. 12 -- Romo bounced back with three great games in a row. By Monday, he was back up to the cusp of the top 10 at the position in SportsNation's eyes. Enter Roy Williams, who managed the seemingly impossible feat of handing a popularity contest to Terrell Owens.

SportsNation says Romo isn't a leader, but one blogger is ready to follow him to a win against the Eagles.

• "I will believe, for now, that 8 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in the last 3 games is not coincidence or a streak. I will believe that the stench of the T.O. signing and leaving has finally left us. Romo is reaching more receivers -- to include the backs. Romo is tucking and running more than I've probably ever seen him do, and I'll take that & Just don't get hurt & Because our back-up QB is [Jon] Kitna. Why is all of this happening? Because T.O. is not crying for the ball. Because the show that is T.O. is not the looming and ominous cloud hanging over Romo anymore." Read MoAz2213's full post.

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Hidden beneath the layers of Shakespearean drama involved in Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field to face the boos and settle scores with Ted Thompson, there's a reasonably important division game on tap Sunday in Green Bay. With the Bears skidding and the Lions, well, still the Lions, the Vikings could put the kind of distance normally reserved for month-old Limburger between themselves and the Cheeseheads. SportsNation is picking the visitors to get it done, and one blogger thinks this could be the beginning of the end.

• "The Packers are above average on both sides of the ball. They are a solid team. The defense is giving up only 16 PPG, and only 96 total this season. They're in the top ten in most offensive and defensive categories. Their only losses? Cincinnati and Minnesota. Sounds legit right? Unfortunately not. 3 of 4 wins have come against bottom tier opponents and based on the look of the rest of the schedule, which consists of Minnesota again this week, Dallas, San Francisco, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, another trip to Chicago, and Arizona, doesn't look good. Final Prediction: 7-9 Verdict: Pretender " Read Feldman9000's full post.

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  Is Game 2 a must-win for the Yankees?

  CC Sabathia pitched well, but not well enough to preserve home-field advantage. Now it is up to A.J. Burnett against Pedro Martinez.

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  If you are a Cavs fan, how are you feeling after your team's 0-2 start?

  There's no shame in losing to the Celtics, but the Raptors? And shouldn't Shaq learn the plays before becoming a sheriff's deputy?

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  Is Jeff Fisher starting Vince Young a good idea or a bad idea?

  Young is 0-of-5 passing with one interception in two brief appearances this season. Of course, the team is 0-6 with Kerry Collins starting.

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• Vote: Can Vince Young still become a successful starting QB?
• Pick 'Em: Will either Kerry Collins or Young beat the Jaguars?
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• Flashback: Relive an epic SN chat the day after Young's Rose Bowl win.

There was a time when SportsNation thought pretty highly of Vince Young in an NFL uniform. No, really, it's true, even if we've blacked it out in some kind of collective "Flash Forward" event. On the eve of the 2007 season, more than 36,000 voters ranked Young No. 12 among starting quarterbacks, ahead of Jay Cutler and Eli Manning. Two seasons later, voters ranked Young behind the likes of Jason Campbell and Byron Leftwich among quarterbacks drafted in the first round during the last decade. Amy Winehouse keeps better company than that.

Young's situation has grown so bad that it was left to Titans owner Bud Adams to reportedly pull an Al Davis (minus the leisure suit, we assume) and tell coach Jeff Fisher to play the quarterback ahead of Kerry Collins when the winless team plays the Jaguars. And according to a report in The Tennessean, that's what will happen.

AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky was already dealing with VY drama two weeks ago.

Benjamin (Goodlettsville)

Are the Titans not playing Vince Young more because they are afraid his trade value will go down if he plays? I know they want to go with the player that gives them the best chance to win, but how can the Titans say that Vince is the franchise QB when they don't even think he can give them a chance to win a game?

Paul Kuharsky

Nonsensical. They aren't playing him because they are worried about his trade value, which is zero? He's due $4.75 million after the season and has a $14 million cap number next year. They won't pay those, and no one is trading for them.

Vince Young (Nashville)

Did you forget I have no Cap Number?Also you didnt put any of the blame on Kerry why do i get all the blame when we failed but none of the credit when we win!

Paul Kuharsky

Right now you're getting none of the credit for the losing, aren't you enjoying that? Short memory. When you won, you got lauded so much you won offensive rookie of the year!

Vince Young (Nashville)

I have won alot of games for the Titans is there ever a nice comment you can say about me?

Paul Kuharsky

When I get around to ancient history rather than current events, I will let you know. Full Oct. 15 transcript.

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Are the Celtics going to win the NBA title?
Boston started well with a win in Cleveland against the Cavs, who have their own title aspirations. Is the first game predictive of the entire season?

Are the Phillies being disrespected heading into the World Series?
Only one of the experts on ESPN.com is picking Philadelphia to win. National sentiment, including in Vegas, favors the Yankees over the defending champs.

Is it time for fans of bad teams to root for better draft positioning?
The Titans, Rams and Bucs are winless. Seven others have one or two wins. Miracles happen, but a high draft pick is more likely than a playoff spot.

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How has the umpiring affected your opinion of instant replay?
Dale Scott and Tim McClelland made calls Tuesday that clearly were wrong in television replay. They aren't the first or only mistakes this postseason.

Do you have a problem with Manny showering as the Dodgers lost?
Ramirez told reporters he went into the clubhouse after he was pulled from the lineup and did not see the play that ended Game 4 of the NLCS.

Should Titans fans be offended by Jeff Fisher wearing a Manning jersey?
Fisher wore the Peyton jersey at a charity event for Rocketown at Lipscomb University in Nashville with former Colts coach Tony Dungy.

Which WR will have the better season?
Rookie Michael Crabtree could get his first start with the 49ers this week. Veteran T.O. hasn't been getting many touches in Buffalo's anemic offense.

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Should the Yankees be worried after losing to the Angels last night?
The Yankees cycled through their bullpen, including Mariano Rivera, and lost in Anaheim. Of course, they still lead the series 2-1.

Which would you rather find at a party?
Would you rather have snacks or a Nets player? For $25,000, fans can get courtside seats and a one-hour appearance by a player at an offcourt event.

Is selling beer in a stadium's bathroom a good idea or a bad idea?
Redskins fans can refill with the full-service beer man offering suds to them on their way out of a stadium bathroom.

Which do you find more surprising?
Are the 6-0 Broncos, who went through a summer of turmoil, or the 0-6 Titans, who won 13 games last season, a bigger surprise?

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What was the bigger story in the Titans-Patriots game?
Were you more surprised by New England's 59-point explosion or by Tennessee not even showing up to play the game in the snow?

Are the Jets a bunch of frauds?
After a 3-0 start, the New York Jets were talking like champions. Three losses later, the D doesn't look as good and Mark Sanchez is playing like a rookie.

Should Dante Wesley be suspended?
Wesley was ejected after he launched himself at Tampa Bay punt returner Clifton Smith, who had signaled for a fair catch.

Who is more to blame for the Redskins' woes?
Have the players in Washington underperformed? Or is management, which stripped Jim Zorn of play calling responsibility, at fault?

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